Corylus cornuta

Common Names:
Beaked Filbert

Classification:
Shrubs

Origin:

Quebec to Saskatchewan south to Missouri and Georgia

Sun/Water Requirements:

Can tolerate both shady & sunny conditions.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

Zone 4 to Zone 8

Growth:

Range: Grows from 0' to 5'.
Rate: Relatively slow growth.
Provider notes: "It is a smaller (4 to 8' high and wide), more refined shrub than the others."

Flowers:

Colors: Brown
Season(s): Winter

Provider notes: "The unopened male catkin is 1/2 to 1" long"

Foliage:

Deciduous
Color: Leaves are green in the summer. Leaves are yellow and green in the fall.
Provider notes: "The leaves range from 1 1/2 to 4 1/2" long and 1 to 3" wide."

Fruit:

Color: Black
Season(s): Fall
Provider notes: "Interesting beaked fruits are only 1/2" long. The involucre (husk) that covers the nut is extended and forms a slender beak 1 to 1 1/2" beyond the nut."

Landscape Value:

Can be used as a grouping plant.

Provider notes: "Hybrids between C. cornuta and C. avellana (European Filbert) called Filazels produce large, early maturing nuts."

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